If the calls are made while 5 on 5, teams each play a man down. However, if made while they are 4 on 4, the players serve the minutes but they no longer go down to 3 on 3. Too bad - I liked all that open ice. Exciting. The interesting one is when a team is up 5 on 4, matching minors leave it at 5 on 4. That was to handle players intentionally mixing it up with an opponent while 5 on 4 in order to achieve a 4 on 3 power play, while is much better offensively than 5 on 4. Tom Rowe [log in to unmask] =========================================== Home of Division 3 National Champion Pointers 89, 90, 91 & 93 =========================================== > When matching minor penalties are called, what is the determining > factor as to whether play is 4 on 4 or 5 on 5? Does it make any > difference if the penalty call stops play or if they are called after > play has stopped? thanks, Tom K. > > HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to > [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List. > HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.